Where does “manuhelekū” come from?

manuhelekū (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian helekū, from Hawaiian Kū, from English stew, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

manuhelekū (Hawaiian): penguin

Definitions

  1. penguin

Ancestry of “manuhelekū”, step by step

manuhelekū traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian helekū

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhelekūto walk upright
2Hawaiianone of the four major gods; the god of war
3EnglishstewA cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A...
4EnglishstewardA person who manages the property or affairs for...
5Middle EnglishstewardThe administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical
6Old Englishstiġweardsteward
7Old Englishweardguard; guard, the action of looking out for...
8Old Englishōraore, unwrought metal
9Old Englishēarsea, ocean; grave, earth
10Proto-Germanicahazear
11Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
12Proto-Balticanśtas
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

via Hawaiian Manu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianManubird animal
2Proto-Polynesian*manu
3Proto-Oceanicmanu
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmanukbird
5Proto-Austronesianmanukbird; chicken
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Baltic anśtas